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From publisher Book House: A fast-paced and gripping epic fantasy tale of a young boy's struggle between good and evil. Amos Daragon is one of the chosen. On the day of his birth, his fate was written in golden letters in the great history of heroes. His destiny is to re-establish the balance between the forces of light and darkness. It's a perfect combination of imagination, action and fantasy. A guaranteed thrill of a read for children and young teenagers and Amos is set to become the new hero of fantasy literature.

First published in Canada, Amos Daragon has now been published in 19 languages and is set to be a global success story.

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Amos Daragon, The Mask Wearer by Bryan Perro

Amos Daragon is an ordinary boy with an extraordinary gift - he has been chosen to be the Mask Wearer. Join him and his friends Behorf and Medusa as they overcome the forces of evil and harness the awesome elemental powers of wind, earth, fire and water. In this first book of a series of twelve, Amos must make the long and dangerous journey to the Tarkasis Forest to fulfil his destiny as the new Mask Wearer, helping his new manimal friend Behorf along the way.

This series tells a fast-paced fantasy tale of a young boy's battle with the forces of darkness - thrilling reading for children and young teenagers.

About the Author

Born in Shawnigan, Quebec, 1968, Bryan Perro is a trained actor, playwright, director comedian and teacher, but a self-confessed storyteller from birth. His internationally acclaimed Amos Daragon series has been translated into 19 languages, and has earned him various prizes, including the 2006 Quebec Youth Prize for Fiction and Fantasy.

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Book House is an imprint of Book House

By remaining small and independent, Book House through its parent, The Salariya Book Company has managed to maintain its integrity and continues to produce a highly original and challenging list of titles. With a shortlisting for Independent Children's Publisher of the Year 2009, a potential Hollywood feature film adaptation of the Danger Zone series and an animation series of Amos Daragon in the works for this independent, the best is still yet to come!